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Tesla agrees to settle another wrongful death lawsuit involving Autopilot

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-09-24 11:49:25

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Tesla has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a fatal crash in 2019. It’s the latest case to involve Autopilot, Tesla’s advanced driver assist system that the company claims will serve as the foundation for its futur

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Tesla asks for $243 million verdict to be tossed in fatal Autopilot crash suit

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-10-23 07:34:32

Dillon Angulo, 33, looks at a roadside memorial sign reading "Drive Safely In Memory Naibel Benavidez" next to the site of a car crash where a Tesla driver using Autopilot killed her, and left him catastrophically injured in 2019, on Aug. 12, 2025, in Key Largo, Florida. Tesla has filed a motion to appeal the verdict in a product liability and wrongful death lawsuit that could cost the company $242.5 million if it is not reduced or overturned. Elon Musk's automaker has asked for the verdict to

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Tesla found partly to blame for fatal Autopilot crash

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-12-10 12:17:40

Tesla found partly to blame for fatal Autopilot crash 2 days ago Share Save Lily Jamali • @lilyjamali North America Technology correspondent in San Francisco Share Save Reuters A jury in Florida has found Tesla partly liable for a 2019 crash in which a Model S sedan using self-driving software killed a pedestrian and severely injured another. Plaintiffs had argued the assistance software, called Autopilot, should have alerted the driver and activated the brakes before the crash. Tesla had mai

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"This Will Open the Floodgates": Tesla In Trouble as Jury Orders It to Pay $329 Million After Autopilot Death

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-11 08:58:56

Tesla just got handed one of its biggest legal blows yet — one that could have seismic implications for its future operations. On Friday, a Miami jury ruled that the Elon Musk-owned automaker's Autopilot driver assistance software was partially at fault for a horrendous collision that killed a 22-year-old woman in 2019 and severely injured her boyfriend. In total, the jury ordered Tesla to pay $329 million to the surviving family of the victims, Naibel Benavides and Dillon Angulo, including $2

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Tesla Found Partly Liable in 2019 Autopilot Death

news.ycombinator.com Aarian Marshall 2025-12-12 20:16:15

A Miami jury found Tesla partially liable Friday in a 2019 crash that killed one person and injured another—all while the driver of the Model S used the automaker’s Autopilot driver assistance feature. The jury found Tesla liable for $200 million in punitive damages, plus an additional $43 million in compensatory damages. (Because of state laws, the company will likely end up paying less.) A jury found the automaker one-third responsible for the crash; it found the driver of the Tesla, who sett

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Tesla to Pay $243M After Jury Finds It Partly Liable for Fatal Autopilot Crash

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-12 18:03:00

Table of Contents Tesla to Pay $243M After Jury Finds It Partly Liable for Fatal Autopilot Crash A federal jury in Florida has found Tesla to be partly liable for a fatal car crash that occurred in 2019 involving its self-driving feature Autopilot. Elon Musk's electric vehicle company must now pay $243 million in damages as a result of the judgment, multiple reports Friday said. Prosecutors filed charges back in 2022 alleging that the driver didn't brake in time when approaching a T-intersecti

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Tesla partly liable in Florida Autopilot trial, jury awards $200M in damages

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-12-12 18:24:42

A jury in federal court in Miami has found Tesla partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash that involved the use of the company’s Autopilot driver assistance system. The jury assessed punitive damages only against Tesla, CNBC reported. The punitive fines coupled with a compensatory damages puts the total payments to around $242.5 million. Neither the driver of the car nor the Autopilot system braked in time to avoid going through an intersection, where the car struck an SUV and killed a pedestr

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Tesla must pay portion of $329 million in damages after fatal Autopilot crash, jury says

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-12-13 15:48:28

Tesla vehicles are parked outside of a dealership on July 24, 2025 in Austin, Texas. A jury in Miami has determined that Tesla should be held partly liable for a fatal 2019 Autopilot crash, and must compensate the family of the deceased and an injured survivor a portion of $329 million in damages. Tesla's payout is based on $129 million in compensatory damages, and $200 million in punitive damages against the company. The jury determined Tesla should be held 33% responsible for the fatal cras

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Tesla must pay portion of $329M damages after fatal Autopilot crash, jury says

news.ycombinator.com Lora Kolodny 2025-12-13 12:28:53

Tesla vehicles are parked outside of a dealership on July 24, 2025 in Austin, Texas. A jury in Miami has determined that Tesla should be held partly liable for a fatal 2019 Autopilot crash, and must compensate the family of the deceased and an injured survivor a portion of $329 million in damages. Tesla's payout is based on $129 million in compensatory damages, and $200 million in punitive damages against the company. The jury determined Tesla should be held 33% responsible for the fatal cras

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Tesla Ordered to Pay More Than $200 Million Over Fatal Autopilot Crash

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-12-13 15:35:44

A jury in Florida found Tesla partially liable for a fatal 2019 crash involving one of the company’s vehicles operating in Autopilot mode. The jury awarded a combined $243 million in punitive and compensatory damages to Tesla, according to The New York Times. The incident in question occurred in Key Largo, Florida, in 2019. George McGee was behind the wheel of a Tesla Model S and had the company’s Autopilot software activated while traveling down a two-lane road at night. As the car drove throu

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Tesla Found Partly Liable in 2019 Autopilot Death

wired.com Aarian Marshall 2025-12-13 15:41:28

A Miami jury found Tesla partially liable Friday in a 2019 crash that killed one person and injured another—all while the driver of the Model S used the automaker’s Autopilot driver assistance feature. The jury found Tesla liable for $200 million in punitive damages, plus an additional $43 million in compensatory damages. (Because of state laws, the company will likely end up paying less.) A jury found the automaker one-third responsible for the crash; it found the driver of the Tesla, who sett

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Tesla to pay more than $200 million in damages after being found partly liable for fatal Autopilot crash

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-12-13 15:57:28

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A federal jury in Florida found Tesla partly liable for a deadly 2019 crash involving Tesla’s Autopilot driver assist software, according to reports from The New York Times and CNBC. Tesla has been ordered to pay $200 million in punitive damages and about $43 million in compensatory damage

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Tesla found partially liable for a deadly 2019 crash

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-13 20:36:12

A jury in Florida has found Tesla partially liable for a 2019 crash involving the company's Autopilot self-driving feature, The Washington Post reports. As a result, the company will have to pay $200 million in damages. Autopilot comes pre-installed on Tesla's cars and handles things like collision detection and emergency braking. Tesla has mostly avoided taking responsibility for crashes involving cars with the Autopilot enabled, but the Florida case played out differently. The jury ultimately

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Tesla loses Autopilot wrongful death case in $329 million verdict

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-13 20:40:49

Tesla was found partially liable in a wrongful death lawsuit in a federal court in Miami today. It's the first time that a jury has found against the car company in a wrongful death case involving its Autopilot driver assistance system—previous cases have been dismissed or settled. In 2019, George McGee was operating his Tesla Model S using Autopilot when he ran past a stop sign and through an intersection at 62 mph then struck a pair of people stargazing by the side of the road. Naibel Benavid

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Tesla partly liable in Florida Autopilot trial, jury awards $329M in damages

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-12-13 18:24:42

A jury in federal court in Miami has found Tesla partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash that involved the use of the company’s Autopilot driver assistance system. The jury awarded the plaintiffs $329 million in punitive and compensatory damages. Neither the driver of the car nor the Autopilot system braked in time to avoid going through an intersection, where the car struck an SUV and killed a pedestrian. The jury assigned the driver two-thirds of the blame, and attributed one-third to Tesla. (

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Tesla must pay $329 million in damages after fatal Autopilot crash, jury says

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-12-14 00:35:34

A jury in Miami has determined that Tesla should be held partly liable for a fatal 2019 Autopilot crash, and must compensate the family of the deceased and an injured survivor damages of $329 million. The payout includes $129 million in compensatory damages, and $200 million in punitive damages against Tesla. Attorneys for the plaintiffs had asked the jury to award damages of around $345 million. The trial in the Southern District of Florida started on July 14. The suit centered around who sho

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Tesla must pay $329M in damages in fatal Autopilot case, jury says

news.ycombinator.com Lora Kolodny 2025-12-14 00:28:53

A jury in Miami has determined that Tesla should be held partly liable for a fatal 2019 Autopilot crash, and must compensate the family of the deceased and an injured survivor damages of $329 million. The payout includes $129 million in compensatory damages, and $200 million in punitive damages against Tesla. Attorneys for the plaintiffs had asked the jury to award damages of around $345 million. The trial in the Southern District of Florida started on July 14. The suit centered around who sho

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Tesla partly liable in Florida Autopilot trial, jury awards $200M punitive damages

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-12-14 00:24:42

A jury in federal court in Miami has found Tesla partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash that involved the use of the company’s Autopilot driver assistance system. The jury awarded the plaintiffs $200 million in punitive damages, along with compensatory damages. Neither the driver of the car nor the Autopilot system braked in time to avoid going through an intersection, where the car struck an SUV and killed a pedestrian. The jury assigned the driver two-thirds of the blame, and attributed one-t

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Fatal Tesla Autopilot crash triggers $345 million lawsuit and safety questions

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-12-15 05:03:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust In brief: Tesla could pay damages of $345 million in a personal injury trial over a fatal Autopilot crash that happened in 2019. Lawyers for the plaintiffs claim that Elon Musk and Tesla made false statements to customers, shareholders, and the public about the safety capabilities of Autopilot, thereby increasing drivers' reliance on the system. On April 25, 2019, 42-year-old George McGee was drivi

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Tesla Autopilot plaintiffs seek $345 million in damages over fatal crash in Florida

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-12-15 15:21:32

A Tesla vehicle passes the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse as jury selection began in connection with allegations regarding the safety of Tesla’s autopilot system on July 14, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Tesla is facing a crucial verdict in a personal injury trial over a fatal Autopilot crash in 2019, the first time Elon Musk's automaker has been in front of a jury on such a matter in federal court. Attorneys for the plaintiffs on Thursday asked the jury to award damages of around $345 milli

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In Court for Fatal Crash, Tesla Admits It Wasn't Even Tracking Autopilot Crashes for the First Three Years of the Program

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-08 18:00:19

With so many massive and well-publicized safety issues, nothing should surprise us about Tesla's internal culture — but new revelations from the country's first federal Autopilot crash trial have us shaken once again. As Law360 reports, an engineer at Elon Musk's car company revealed during a wrongful death trial this week that until 2018, the company didn't even keep records of Autopilot crashes — even though the assisted driving feature had been rolled out three years prior. In a taped depos

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Experts lay into Tesla safety in federal autopilot trial

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-10 10:03:55

This week, a federal court in Miami started hearing a wrongful death case involving Tesla's crash-prone Autopilot driver assistance system. It's not the first time that Tesla Autopilot has been implicated in fatal traffic crashes, but it is the first time that a federal court has heard such a case. Until now, the most high-profile court case involving Tesla Autopilot was probably the California trial over the death of Walter Huang, who was killed in 2018 when his Tesla Model X steered itself in

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Tesla’s Autopilot is under scrutiny in a rare jury trial

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2026-01-21 10:08:04

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Tesla is on trial in Miami today in a case that accuses Elon Musk’s company of liability in a fatal crash involving Autopilot. The driver-assist system has come under scrutiny in the past for a number of fatal incidents, but Tesla has only rarely faced a jury trial over the question of whether Autopilot was at fault for som

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